Cesarean Delivery and Childhood Malignancies: A Single-Center, Population-Based Cohort Study

Shirley Greenbaum, Eyal Sheiner, Tamar Wainstock, Idit Segal, Miriam Ben-Harush, Ruslan Sergienko, Asnat Walfisch

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Abstract

Rising rates of cesarean deliveries worldwide prompt the evaluation of long-term morbidity to the offspring. In this retrospective cohort study, we evaluated whether cesarean delivery influences the development of childhood malignancies. We identified an association of cesarean delivery with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children, suggesting prudence in the recommendation of cesarean delivery for nonmedically indicated cases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)292-296.e3
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume197
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2018

Keywords

  • Cesarean delivery
  • childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • microbiome
  • mode of delivery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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